Former Dickson County sheriff Jeff Bledsoe filed a federal lawsuit Oct. 9, against the Tennessee Sheriff’s Association and two of its officials, alleging he was fired in retaliation for reporting illegal activities.
Bledsoe filed the complaint in U.S. District Court, Middle Tennessee Division, against the association, its president, Russell Barker, and its vice president, Mike Van Dyke.
The lawsuit alleges unlawful retaliation, disability discrimination, deprivation of property without due process, breach of contract and inducement of breach of contract. Bledsoe claims he was terminated on or about Oct. 9, 2025, while on medical leave…